Hat tip to x-ray delta one, via Copyranter.
NEW! (Dec. ’09): Larry (of The Daily Mirror) found two images of Earhart from 1937 in the L.A. Times photo archives. In both Earhart was asked to pose in flirty or cutesy ways that it’s hard to imagine a famous male pilot being posed in:
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Brenna — November 6, 2009
Only now do I realize how I was misled by Mad Men (turns out the "It's toasted" slogan dates to 1917).
Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist — November 6, 2009
LOL, "No Throat Irritation. No Cough." yeah right... which is exactly why I quit smoking.
Amelia Earhardt Shills For Lucky Strike | Disinformation — November 6, 2009
[...] honor of the forthcoming biopic “Amelia,” the Sociological Images blog comes this 1928 ad in which Amelia Earhardt reveals that Lucky Strikes fueled her journey [...]
LSK — November 6, 2009
She looks so _sad_.
Emily — November 6, 2009
I think it's "Earhart."
SELF DEVELOPMENT BLOG » Amelia Earhardt for Lucky Strike (1928) — November 7, 2009
[...] (View original at http://thesocietypages.org/socimages) [...]
karinova — November 7, 2009
I just had to know:
"On her return to New York, Earhart began a publicity campaign, orchestrated by Putnam, for a new book she had written, "20 Hours, 40 Minutes," about her transatlantic adventure, and to endorse various products from women's sportswear to luggage and cigarettes (she did not smoke)."
[Emphasis mine.]
Sigh.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Anonymous — January 27, 2011
I have THIS ADD ...in hard copy...
Wthorpep — April 2, 2012
I have an 1928 ad Reverse painting on glass like this. It's in a shadow box with wood frame. Amelia's is drawn like a topographical map, wich makes it appear to be like 3-D in the shadow box. can anybody tel me anything about it.